Exidia nucleata (Schwein.) Burt
(Crystal Brain)

Interactions where Exidia nucleata is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, usually decorticate wood Minor Hedera helix Ivy Apiales: Araliaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Auriculariales/Auriculariaceae/Exidia nucleata/Exidia nucleatacrystal brainfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Araliaceae/Hedera helix/Hedera helixivydead, fallen, usually decorticatewoodMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, usually decorticate wood Minor Ilex aquifolium Holly Aquifoliales: Aquifoliaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Auriculariales/Auriculariaceae/Exidia nucleata/Exidia nucleatacrystal brainfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Aquifoliales/Aquifoliaceae/Ilex aquifolium/Ilex aquifoliumhollydead, fallen, usually decorticatewoodMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead stem Minor Arctium burdocks Asterales: Asteraceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Auriculariales/Auriculariaceae/Exidia nucleata/Exidia nucleatacrystal brainfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Arctium/ArctiumburdocksdeadstemMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, usually decorticate wood Minor Laburnum anagyroides Laburnum Fabales: Fabaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Auriculariales/Auriculariaceae/Exidia nucleata/Exidia nucleatacrystal brainfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Laburnum anagyroides/Laburnum anagyroideslaburnumdead, fallen, usually decorticatewoodMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, usually decorticate wood Minor Corylus hazels Fagales: Betulaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Auriculariales/Auriculariaceae/Exidia nucleata/Exidia nucleatacrystal brainfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus/Corylushazelsdead, fallen, usually decorticatewoodMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, usually decorticate wood Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Auriculariales/Auriculariaceae/Exidia nucleata/Exidia nucleatacrystal brainfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdead, fallen, usually decorticatewood
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, usually decorticate wood Minor Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Auriculariales/Auriculariaceae/Exidia nucleata/Exidia nucleatacrystal brainfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksdead, fallen, usually decorticatewoodMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, usually decorticate wood Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Auriculariales/Auriculariaceae/Exidia nucleata/Exidia nucleatacrystal brainfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/Fraxinusashesdead, fallen, usually decorticatewood
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, usually decorticate wood Minor Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Auriculariales/Auriculariaceae/Exidia nucleata/Exidia nucleatacrystal brainfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowsdead, fallen, usually decorticatewoodMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, usually decorticate wood Minor Tilia limes Malvales: Malvaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Auriculariales/Auriculariaceae/Exidia nucleata/Exidia nucleatacrystal brainfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malvales/Malvaceae/Tilia/Tilialimesdead, fallen, usually decorticatewoodMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, usually decorticate wood Minor Platanus plane trees Proteales: Platanaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Auriculariales/Auriculariaceae/Exidia nucleata/Exidia nucleatacrystal brainfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Proteales/Platanaceae/Platanus/Platanusplane treesdead, fallen, usually decorticatewoodMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead stem Minor Clematis vitalba Traveller’s Joy, Traveller’s-joy Ranunculales: Ranunculaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Auriculariales/Auriculariaceae/Exidia nucleata/Exidia nucleatacrystal brainfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ranunculales/Ranunculaceae/Clematis vitalba/Clematis vitalbatraveller’s joy, traveller's-joydeadstemMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, usually decorticate wood Minor Ulmus elms Rosales: Ulmaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Auriculariales/Auriculariaceae/Exidia nucleata/Exidia nucleatacrystal brainfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/Ulmuselmsdead, fallen, usually decorticatewoodMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, usually decorticate wood Major Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore, Great Maple Sapindales: Sapindaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Auriculariales/Auriculariaceae/Exidia nucleata/Exidia nucleatacrystal brainfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer pseudoplatanus/Acer pseudoplatanussycamore, great mapledead, fallen, usually decorticatewoodMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, usually decorticate wood [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Auriculariales/Auriculariaceae/Exidia nucleata/Exidia nucleatacrystal brainfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesdead, fallen, usually decorticatewood

Interactions where Exidia nucleata is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
basidiome is endoparasitised by basidiome Foreign Tulasnella danica a basidiomycete fungus Cantharellales: Tulasnellaceae Allantoid-spored Tulasnella species from Devon, Roberts, P., 1993
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Tulasnellaceae/Tulasnella danica/Tulasnella danicaa basidiomycete fungusbasidiome Fungus / parasite / endoparasiteForeign /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Auriculariales/Auriculariaceae/Exidia nucleata/Exidia nucleatacrystal brainbasidiome basidiome endoparasitises basidiome
hymenium (live) live hymenium of basidiome is parasitised by basidiome Zygogloea gemellipara a pucciniomycete Platygloeales: Platygloeaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Platygloeales/Platygloeaceae/Zygogloea gemellipara/Zygogloea gemelliparaa pucciniomycetebasidiome Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Auriculariales/Auriculariaceae/Exidia nucleata/Exidia nucleatacrystal brainlivehymeniumbasidiome basidiome parasitises live hymenium of basidiome

Author & YearTitleSource
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Roberts, P., 1993Allantoid-spored Tulasnella species from DevonMycol. Res. Vol 97 (02): 213-220.

Exidia nucleata (Crystal Brain) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Exidia nucleata (Crystal Brain) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesExidia nucleata (Crystal Brain)
GenusExidia (brain fungi)
FamilyAURICULARIACEAE (a family of jelly fungi)
OrderAURICULARIALES (an order of jelly fungi)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Exidia nucleata (Crystal Brain)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Ingold, C.T. 1985 An extended view of the basidium Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 19 (2): 127-129.
Ingold, C.T. 1984 Myxarium nucleatum and its conidial state TBMS Vol 83 (2): 358-360.
Reid, D.A. 1970 New or Interesting records of British Hymenomycetes. IV TBMS Vol 55 (3): 413-441.
Roberts, P. 2006 Personal Communication
Roberts, P. 2006 Personal Communication

Exidia nucleata (Crystal Brain) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Ingold, C.T. 1998 Ballistosporic basidia Mycologist Vol 12 (2): 50-52.
Ingold, C.T. 1993 Phialide-like conidial apparatus in heterobasidiomycetes Mycologist Vol 07 (3): 106-107.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Exidia nucleata (Crystal Brain):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 8 images of Exidia nucleata (Crystal Brain)

A transparent, yellowish or colourless, jelly fungus containing white calcareous lumps. It dries to a shiny crust, hardly visible except for the white granules. Very common, on rotten branches of frondose trees, especially poplar (Populus).

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